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Electrical training alliance launches in South Yorkshire
ECA
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Electrical training alliance launches in South Yorkshire

Key educational institutions and electrotechnical businesses came together today for the inaugural meeting...

Emergency lighting the way to an ECA fireside chat video series
ECA
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Emergency lighting the way to an ECA fireside chat video...

ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association) has unpacked and dissected the recent updates to the emergency...

Electrical skills gap deepens as apprenticeship starts fall despite surging demand
ECA
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Electrical skills gap deepens as apprenticeship starts...

New analysis from ECA shows the electrical skills gap is growing nationwide, with a 5.5% drop in electrical...

Celebrating national apprentice week: KNIPEX launches SkillsForge for apprentices
KNIPEX
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Celebrating national apprentice week: KNIPEX launches...

Calling all apprentices! KNIPEX is launching a new online learning hub built specifically for those starting...

Is your equipment HSE GS38 compliant?
Kewtech
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Is your equipment HSE GS38 compliant?

You may wish to consider the following advice when selecting and using test equipment when working on Low...

Martindale’s online knowledge hub: helping keep electrical apprentices safe from day one
Martindale Electric
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Martindale’s online knowledge hub: helping keep electrical...

Keeping safe on site is a must for any apprentice working in or around electricity, so a solid knowledge and...

Aico joins EIC as first sponsor of apprentice training scheme
Electrical Industries Charity
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Aico joins EIC as first sponsor of apprentice training...

The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is delivering free, industry-specific mental health  and wellbeing...

Schneider Electric UK&I launches ‘The Learning Loop’
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric UK&I launches ‘The Learning Loop’

Monthly CPD training sessions for the electrical industry.

Recolight Announces 2026 Webinar Series Focusing on Sustainable Lighting Innovation
Recolight
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Recolight Announces 2026 Webinar Series Focusing on...

Free sessions to empower the lighting community with cutting-edge knowledge and practical guidance.

President’s Blog: Looking back on another hugely successful year for the BCIA
BCIA
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President’s Blog: Looking back on another hugely...

With temperatures dropping, festive decorations now commonplace in workplaces and homes, and anticipation...

JTL named finalist at prestigious Apprenticeship and Training Awards
JTL
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JTL named finalist at prestigious Apprenticeship and...

JTL, one of the UK’s leading apprenticeships providers in building services engineering, has been announced as...

Ellis Stevenson wins SkillELECTRIC gold
SkillELECTRIC
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Ellis Stevenson wins SkillELECTRIC gold

Twenty-two year-old Ellis Stevenson, a recently qualified apprentice from SECTT and UHI Moray, has been...

NICEIC congratulates winner of SkillELECTRIC 2025
NICEIC
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NICEIC congratulates winner of SkillELECTRIC 2025

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is pleased to extend its...

Aurora Lighting Achieves CPD Accreditation
Aurora Lighting Group
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Aurora Lighting Achieves CPD Accreditation

Aurora Lighting, a global leader in LED solutions, is proud to announce its official accreditation as a...

ECA influences electrical safety guidance launched across the UK
ECA
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ECA influences electrical safety guidance launched across...

ECA Members (Electrical Contractors’ Association) have been instrumental in new guidance that has been...

Schneider Electric launches ‘Build My Business' Training Series for Electricians
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric launches ‘Build My Business' Training...

Module-based approach delivers training for every stage of an electrical business from start-up to long term...

Electrical contractors in North Wales offered 50% funded low-carbon training
NICEIC
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Electrical contractors in North Wales offered 50% funded...

Electrical contractors across North Wales now have the opportunity to futureproof their businesses with 50%...

NICEIC accredited to deliver redeveloped MCS installer scheme
NICEIC
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NICEIC accredited to deliver redeveloped MCS installer...

NICEIC is among the first certification bodies to receive our accreditation from UKAS to deliver the...

Marshall-Tufflex empowers the next generation of electricians
Marshall Tufflex
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Marshall-Tufflex empowers the next generation of...

Marshall-Tufflex, the UK’s leading cable management manufacturer, has supplied its Sterling Curve Dado...

EIC launches new training courses responding to industry trends
Electrical Industries Charity
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EIC launches new training courses responding to industry...

The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is proud to announce the launch of a series of new training courses...

NICEIC brings together certified businesses for its flagship CPD event, TechLive
NICEIC
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NICEIC brings together certified businesses for its flagship...

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification body for the electrical contracting industry, successfully hosted its...

E-micromobility, regulation and AI tackled at annual Electrical Product Safety Conference
Electrical Safety First
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E-micromobility, regulation and AI tackled at annual...

Annual Electrical Product Safety Conference brought together manufacturers, retailers, safety advocates, as...

"We can build a future where energy is not just available, but intelligent" - Schneider Electric CEO unveils his vision for company’s future
Schneider Electric
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"We can build a future where energy is not just available,...

Olivier Blum announces company evolution as energy technology partner at its Innovation Summit in Copenhagen

NICEIC to deliver The Tools to Talk in partnership with the Electrical Industries Charity
NICEIC
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NICEIC to deliver The Tools to Talk in partnership with...

The Tools to Talk offers tailored resources to help NICEIC-certified businesses support their teams' mental...